The present invention relates to processes for providing plant seed based compositions with enhanced mouthfeel and aroma. In addition the invention relates to the use of such plant seed based compositions for making capsules for beverage dispensers.

Flavoring compositions containing at least two compounds selected from the group consisting of (A) a compound represented by the formula (I):

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wherein each symbol is as defined in the present specification, (B) β-caryophyllene oxide, and (C) a compound represented by the formula (II):

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wherein each symbol is as defined in the present specification, are useful for effectively enhancing a mouth-coating feel and the like.

The present invention relates to methods of reducing negative flavor attributes, such as bitterness, in coffee products. A coffee product with reduced perceptible bitterness may be prepared by providing a coffee product and adding vanillic acid to the coffee product.

The disclosure provides a process to create unique spirits by using another liquid besides water to cut or dilute a distilled spirit. The liquid used for cutting, referred to herein as a cutting liquid, can be used to obtain a desired proof. A distilled spirit that has been cut with a cutting liquid is referred to herein as a cut spirit. In one example, a method of manufacturing an alcoholic beverage includes: (1) obtaining a distilled spirit, (2) creating a cut spirit by reducing alcohol content of the distilled spirit using one or more cutting liquids instead of water, (3) placing the cut spirit in multiple bottles, and (4) sealing the multiple bottles.

A flavour composition comprising a compound according to the formula (I) or edible salts thereof, ##STR00001##
wherein
R.sub.1 is an alkyl residue containing 6 to 20 carbon atoms, or an alkene residue containing from 9 to 25 carbon atoms with 1 to 6 double bonds, R.sub.1 together with the carbonyl group to which it is attached is a residue of a carboxylic acid, and NR.sub.2R.sub.3, in which R.sub.3 is H or together with R.sub.2 and the N-atom to which they are attached, a 5-membered ring, is a residue of an amino acid, in particular a proteinogenic amino acid, ornithine, gamma-aminobutyric acid or beta alanine, or a 1-amino cycloalkyl carboxylic acid.

The invention describes products, uses thereof, compositions thereof, and methods to prepare products formed from Maillard reaction products from a sugar donor and/or sweet tea extracts, Stevia extracts, swingle (mogroside) extracts, one or more sweet tea extract components, one or more steviol glycosides, one or more mogrosides, one or more glycosylated sweet tea glycosides, one or more glycosylated steviol glycosides or one or more glycosylated mogrosides and an amine donor/reactant.

A food product prepared by soaking a predetermined quantity of chia seeds in liquid under a dark environment and under a temperature in a range of 32 degrees Fahrenheit to 40 degrees Fahrenheit for a predetermined period to obtain pearls of chia seeds; and adding the pearls of chia seeds to a food product. The food product can be Boba drink without tapioca starch.

Sweetener and flavor compositions with improved taste profiles are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making and methods of using such sweetener and flavor compositions.

The present invention relates to an alcoholic beverage and a non-alcoholic beverage composition intended for individuals on a Keto diet comprising about 10-25 grams of fat, about 3 grams or less of carbohydrates, about 5 grams or less of protein, 1-2 ounces of a high fat dairy cream, 5-11 ounces of carbonated water, 5 grams or less of medium-chain triglycerides (MCT), about 250 milligrams or less of a carnitine, and wherein the composition is per 12 ounce serving.

The present invention further relates to methods for producing a Keto beverage composition comprising the steps of mixing the beverage formulation ingredients, carbonating the beverage formulation ingredients, and homogenizing and/or pasteurizing the beverage formulation ingredients, wherein said beverage formulation ingredients comprise about 3 grams or less of carbohydrates, about 10-25 grams of fat, about 5 grams or less of protein, about 5 grams or less of medium-chain triglycerides (MCT), about 250 milligrams or less of a carnitine, and about 5 grams or less of a creatine, and wherein the composition is per 12 ounce serving.

Disclosed are bitter alkaloid-containing consumables comprising bitter blockers for a reduced alkaloid-derived bitterness and methods of forming said consumables.